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The purpose of the research – to assess the effect of emergency weight loss on the indicators of special physical performance of highly qualified taekwondo athletes.
Methods and organization of research. The work was carried out on athletes during the period of pre-competitive weight loss. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature (sources on the physiology of sports, theory and methodology of martial arts were studied), anthropometry (pedagogical weight observations), body weight measurement was carried out on medical scales, pedagogical testing.
The results of the research and their discussion. As a result of the conducted pedagogical experiment, data were obtained reflecting the dynamics of taekwondo athletes' special physical performance indicators under the influence of emergency weight loss. At the first stage of the study, the difference in body weight between the control and experimental groups on the day of weighing was recorded.
Conclusion. In the control group (KG) the athletes' body weight remained stable throughout the entire pre-competition period. The average weight loss rate was only 0.3% of the baseline, which is within the range of physiological fluctuations. In the experimental group (EG) a purposeful decrease in body weight was recorded. On average, athletes lost 5.2% of their initial body weight (from 68.4 ± 2.1 kg to 64.8 ± 1.9 kg) 5-7 days before the weigh-in. Changes in indicators of special physical performance were seen.
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